2026 candidates tournament. Enjoy world-class chess in Cyprus

In spring 2026, the world’s chess elite will gather on the west coast of Cyprus. From 28 March to 16 April, the Cap St Georges Hotel resort near Paphos will host the men’s and women’s Candidates Tournaments. This is the culmination of the road to the World Championship matches. The prize fund for the competition is one million euros. Nothing like this has ever happened before in the history of chess in Cyprus.

Andrey Avsitidiysky

How did the selection process work?

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